Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Namibia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 88.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Namibia peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 156th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.0% | — |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +102.6% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 39.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Namibia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Namibia was 88.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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